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A TRANSLATION OF THE KEDDAH ANNALS, 
structed to consult with the four Kedda mantris, and to be 
guided as far as practicable by their wishes. 'I he envoy 
then left for Kedda, and by how many tens of thousands of 
armed men was he attended, and how many mountains did 
he cross, and plains and forests did he pass over ? The 
march too was enlivened by all sorts of field sports. When¬ 
ever he halted, his men erected temporary huts and shelter 
for themselves and the chiefs. 
One day the whole cavalcade debouched from the forest 
into a plain to the westward of the countnj of Ligor . 
Kalahom soon perceived an armed force on its march there, 
rolling on like waves of the sea, so he directed people to go 
and inquire from whence this body had come, where it was 
proceeding to, what its leader’s name was; acd what the 
title of his Raja. The messenger set forward and met with 
the force of JSakei under Jakjakucha, When the Sakai 
heard these questions they gave the information required, 
while Kalahom’s party acquainted them, in reply to similar 
questions, who he was, and the intent of his march. 
When Kalahom learned the nature and destination of the 
opposite force, he ordered the gongs and drums to be beaten, 
and having halted, he ordered to be constructed the usual 
temporary shelter for his troops The Sakai General did 
the same, so that both bodies were encamped opposite to 
and in sight of each other. Kalana Hetam was much 
surprised to see his advance come to a halt, at such an 
early hour in the morning, but when he heard the name of 
the Siamese General Kalahom he directed a halt of all his 
forces. Kalahom then sent off an express to Siam to report 
the occurrence, and to inform the Raja that he was going to 
fight the enemy below the country of Ligor. 
The messenger travelled with all speed towards Siam, he 
stopped not by day nor by night. Kalahom then sent a 
letter to Kalana Hetam to direct him to return to his own 
country and not to go on to Kedda, because that country 
had a Raja already, and as he, Kalahom, was by order of 
the Raja of Siam now proceeding to Kedda to instal the 
new Raja and confer upon him his proper titles. 
The messenger found the opposite party inclosed by a 
square intrenchment of mud or earth, with proper guards 
at the four corners or angles, all ready posted, and on 
presenting themselves at the gate, were soon called before 
Kalana Hetam. Having squatted down and saluted him, 
and after having been asked what was their business, they 
delivered Kalahom’s message. When Kalana Hetam heard 
